Fighting Their Own Battles: Mexican Americans, African Americans, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Texas
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Between 1940 and 1975, Mexican Americans and African Americans in Texas fought a number of battles in court, at the ballot box, in schools, and on the streets to eliminate segregation and state-imposed racism. Although both groups engaged in civil rights struggles as victims of similar forms of racism and discrimination, they were rarely unified. In Fighting Their Own Battles, Brian Behnken explores the cultural dissimilarities, geographical...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1469618958
ISBN13:9781469618951
Release Date:August 2014
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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